Erection date: 1879
{On one end:}
The gift of J. H. Buxton, 1879
{On both sides:}
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
Site: Buxton water trough - Enfield (1 memorial)
EN1, Forty Hill
Erection date: 1879
{On one end:}
The gift of J. H. Buxton, 1879
{On both sides:}
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
EN1, Forty Hill
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Buxton water trough - Enfield
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, did some searching and at the Cambridge Alumni D...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Buxton water trough - Enfield
Started by Samuel Gurney MP and the barrister, Edward Thomas Wakefield. Found...
To the memory of William Gilson Humphrey B.D. Scholar divine Vicar of this parish from 1855 to 1886 Born Jan. 1815 Died Jan. 1886
MDFCTA confirms that this fountain is of a unique design but we can find no reference to the designer/architect.
The water source was discovered at the end of the 17th century. 'Chalybeate' denotes a natural mineral spring containing iron salts. At t...
In our photo the tree plaque can be seen to the right of the monument.
There is another trough with the same inscription further west along the road.
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